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MURAYAMA KANETOSHI
A Gendaito Katana (Long Sword) with Mounts
Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1940
Shinogi-zukuri, forged in masame hada and itame hada in nioi and
nie, the tempered edge ko-midare, the ubu tang with one hole, signed
Noshu no ju Murayama Kanetoshi kore o tsukuru, Showa jugonen
shichigatsu kichijitsu (Made by Murayama Kanetoshi, resident of Mino
Province [present-day Gifu Prefecture] on a lucky day in July 1940) in a
shirasaya (wood storage scabbard); the koshira-e (mounting) comprising
a contemporary lacquer saya inlaid in shell with a tiger prowling among
a bamboo grove on each side, the tsuka re-wrapped with leather and
fitted with the yamagane (unrefined copper) menuki carved with cherry
trees and saddled horses, the shakudo fuchi-gashira depicting cloves and
karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’), the shakudo mokko-form tsuba of the same
design with two dragons around the rim; with two storage bags and three
certificates. The sword overall: 86cm (33 7/8in) long;
the blade: 66cm (26in) long. (7).
£5,000 - 6,000
JPY970,000 - 1,200,000
US$6,500 - 7,900
Accompanied by certificates issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon
Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword) as
follows: the katana, certificate no. 3017625 designating it as a Hozon
Token (Sword Worthy of Preservation), dated 13 June 2018; the tsuba
and fuchi-gashira, certificate no. 4009357 designating them as Hozon
Tosogu (Sword Fittings Worthy of Preservation), dated 26 February 2016;
and the menuki certificate no. 4008595 designating them as Hozon
Tosogu (Sword Fitting Worthy of Preservation), dated 19 November 2015.

The lacquer koshira-e made by the contemporary lacquer artist
Tachibana Mizuo, of Fukuoka, Japan.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. SAMURAI · SNOW · SPECTACLE | 81